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Kenya on high alert as Tanzania confirms outbreak of Marburg virus

Lab technicians conducting tests on a suspected Covid-19 virus. [Getty Images]

The World Health Organization (WHO) has put Kenya on notice following the outbreak of the Marburg virus in Tanzania on Tuesday, March 21.

This is in line with the International Health Regulations which stipulate a legal framework for handling public health events and emergencies that have the potential to cross borders.

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